Paste tube holder



May 22, l93 4.

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PASTE TUBE HOLDER Filed June 8, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR -May 22, 1934.

W. JEFFREYS PASTE TUBE HOLDER Filed June 8, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m INVENTOR ATTOR N EY Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED sures attests PASTE TUBE HOLDER William Jeifreys, East Orange, N. J. Application June 8, 1932, Serial No. 616,130 4 Claims. (cram-s) The object of the invention is to provide a holder or dispensing device for use in-connection with paste tubes made preferably of soft transparent material, so that the ejection of the contents of the tube may be effected by a twisting action imparted to the tube at the normally closed end thereof; to provide a dispenser of this kind -in wlnch the replacement of a collapsible tube is eifected by the simple operation of removing the closure cap and inserting the tube into a follower adapted to be actuated to twist the tube to discharge its contents; and to provide a device of the kind indicated which is of simple form and therefore susceptible of cheap manufacture.

With this object in view, the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings but to which the invention is not to be restricted further than is imposed by any limitations appearing in the annexed claims.

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Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a collapsible tube holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

' Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the position of the parts in charging the container or holder with a new tube.

Figure 3 is a diametrical sectional housing closure cap.

Figures 4 and 5 are sectional planes indicated by the lines 4-4 spectively of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the follower.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of the rotary tubular member.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a multiple form of the invention.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of the structure of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a sectional view on the plane indicated by the line 10-10 of Figure 8.

Designed for use in connection with collapsible tubes 10 of the form made of soft pliable material view of the views on the and 5--5 resuch as the commercially known cellophane, the

invention comprises a housing 11, where the holder or dispenser is of the single unit form, this housing consisting of an open-ended tube into which is telescoped an inner tubular member 12 formed with slots 14 on diametrically opposite sides in order that the follower 15 which is dispos d in the tubular member may move axially rela tive to the latter but be precluded from relative angular movement. The tubular member 12 is formed with a cap 16 peripherally projecting beyond the periphery of the tubular housing 11 and being knurled on the peripheral edge as indicated at 17. This, so that the cap portion may be employed as a turning means by which the tubular member may be rotated.

The follower 15 on the under face is formed with a diametrical slot 18 into which the folded closed end of the collapsible tube 10 is inserted. Thus, when the tubular member is rotated by means of its cap, the flexible tube will be twisted, provided that it be anchored at its discharge mouth, and this twisting will effect the collapsing necessary to eject the contents.

The tubular housing 11 is slotted from the lower edge to provide a clearance space for the 70 discharge spout 19 which, before the collapsible I tube is inserted in the holder, is inserted into the discharge mouth 20 of the tube. The closure cap 21 by which the housing 20 is closed at the lower end is also formed with a clearance slot, such as indicated at 22, for, the discharge spout. Thus, when the cap 21 is attached to the tubular housing, the open ends of the slots in the tube and cap are oppositely disposed so there is in effect an opening through which the discharge spout projects. The discharge spout is formed with a collar 23 constituting a shoulder which abuts the inner wall of the housing 11 and beyond this collar the spout is threaded as indicated at 24, so that a clamping nut 25 may be employed as well as a closure cap 26. When the cover member 21 is attached, the-clamp nut 25 is screwed down against it and by reason of the shoulder formed by the collar 23, a clamp is provided which securely holds the cap 21 in place on the housing and the closure cap 26 for the discharge spout may be removed and attached at will as desired. By simply removing the closure cap 26 and turning the tubular member 12, ejection of the contents of the tube 10 is effected by reason of the discharge end being anchored to the housing through the medium of the discharge spout and turning movement being imparted to the follower.

By reason of the twisting imparted to the tube, its over-all length is reduced as the contents are ejected and this makes necessary the provision of some means to have the follower move axially of the housing.

The housing is preferably formed with a lug 27 by means of. which the housing may be removably supported from the bracket 28 attached to a wall surface.

In the multiple form of the invention, a housing 29 is provided of sufficient width to house as many tubes as desired, this being closed at the are equipped with discharge spouts projecting permit its movement axially thereof but not anthrough slots in the front wall of the housing and equipped with lock nuts and closure caps asdescribed in connection with the collapsible tube 10. The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. A device of the kind indicated comprising a housing, a tubular member rotatably mounted in said housing and extending through the top thereof and being formed with a cap portion,

a follower disposed in the tubular member and having operative connections with the latter to gularly thereof, the follower having means on its under face to grip the closed end of a collapsible tube inserted in the tubular member with the discharge mouth downwardly, and a tubular discharge member extending through the wall 'of the housing to the exterior thereof and provided with means tocouple it to the discharge mouth of the collapsible tube.

2. A device of the kind indicated comprising a tubular housing, a tubular member rotatably mounted in the housing for disposition in surrounding relation to the paste tube, a follower having means to grip the paste tube at the closed end thereof, the follower having operative connections with the tubular member for axial but not angular movement relative thereto, the tubular member being formed with a cap closing its upper end and constituting a closure for the housing at this point, the housing having a cap closing the lower end thereof, a discharge spout projecting through a peripheral opening in the cap and connected with the discharge mouth of the flexible tube, and an exteriorly exposed closure cap for the spout.

3. A device of the kind indicated comprising a tubular housing, a tubular member rotatably mounted in the housing for disposition in surrounding relation to the paste tube, a follower having means to grip the paste tube at the closed end thereof, the follower having operative connections with the tubular member for axial but not angular movement relative thereto, the tubular member being formed with a cap closing its upper end and constituting a closure for the housing at this point, the housing having a cap closing the lower end thereof, a discharge spout projecting through a peripheral opening in the cap and connected with the discharge mouth of the flexible tube, and an exteriorly exposed closure cap for the spout, the discharge spout having a shoulder portion engaging the cap interiorly and a lock nut threaded thereon and engaging the cap exteriorly.

4. A device'of the kind indicated comprising a housing having interior guides and openings in its top wall disposed in axial alignment one with each of said guides, a plurality of tubular members extending into the housing through said top openings and having their lower ends engaged in said guides for rotary movement therein, the

tubular members having exteriorly disposed cap portions by means of which they may be rotated, follower blocks disposed in the tubular members and keys traversing slots in the tubular members to permit axial but prevent angular movement of said blocks with respect to the tubular members, said follower blocks being provided on their under faces withmeans for engaging the closed ends of collapsible tubes disposed in inverted position in the tubular members, discharge spouts provided with means for coupling them to thefdischarge mouths of the collapsible tubes and projecting laterally through the wall of the housing, and a removable cap closing the lower end of the housing.

. WILLIAM JEFFREYS. 

